SAN ANTONIO - Law enforcement and educators are preparing for the worst in the wake of Florida's school shooting last month.

They're taking part in ALICE training, which is an acronym for alert, lockdown, inform, counter, and evacuate.

It's a program designed to make the most life-saving decisions during emergencies in schools.

Imagine the first shot was fired on a school campus at 10:45 a.m. Statistics tell us that on average, the shooter is only active for four to five minutes.

"It happens so quickly that by the time we get there, it's over. So, this training here helps us how to direct some of that into having people help themselves and not waiting on law enforcement," said Lt. Robert O’Callaghan with the Judson ISD Police Department.  

According to the FBI, 60 percent of the time, the shooter stops firing before law enforcement even arrives.

So, officers and educators in this seminar discussed the importance of taking precautions inside the building.

While "lockdown drills" are frequently criticized for turning students into sitting ducks, O'Callaghan said they are necessary and should be part of every school's training practices.

"They have their place, absolutely. And again, it's all situational. It's all very fluid," said O’Callaghan.  

Because active shooter scenarios are so unpredictable, O'Callaghan said he would like to see more armed officers like himself on school campuses. At the school he patrols, there are 2,200 students, about 30 points of entry into the building and only three campus officers.

Superintendent Dr. Carl Montoya said that in recent years, his role has transformed; when he first began in education, seminars like this were unheard of.

"Times have literally changed where a good administrator is always concerned about academics but now we open a new door of school safety," Montoya said.  

Both Montoya and O'Callaghan say there needs to be more collaborative conversations between law enforcement and educators to make sure students are never afraid in school hallways.

"Important as the academics are, their safety is paramount," O’Callaghan said.